Potential Job in Rio

Last activity 25 January 2013 by James

1559 Views

4 replies

Post new topic

dannycanyonNew member25 January 2013 09:48:24

Hi Guys,

I am currently going through the interview stages for a job opportunity in Rio, working on the Olympics project.

Whilst this has always been in our plans, my wife and I are expecting our first child. We are now nervous about how possible it would be to still come across with a very young child.

I am also unsure as to how much monthly salary would be required to live comfortably with one income.

From what I have read, it seems that Ipanema/Leblon are the places to be with kids, for safety reasons. However I appreciate that the cost of living is much higher in these locations.

I believe the ball park of the position is circa 16k per 4wk. It would be really good to understand if this is doable.

Also, I am concerned about how easy it will be for my wife to meet other expat mothers in the early stages until we get a grasp of the language and can integrate completely

All help much appreciated

Thanks

Canyon

AurélieViP25 January 2013 10:45:39

22735

Hello Canyon.

Welcome to Expat.com!

Hope you'll be guided by other members soon.

Thank you,
Aurélie

JamesViP25 January 2013 13:31:04

11272

Hi Canyon,

If you earn anything from about R$8,000 per month and above you will be living quite well. You must also consider that the minimum wage here is R$675 per month and many families live on that solely.

It is imperative that you both learn Portuguese as soon as possible in order to get by, but in Rio you aren't going to have a lot of trouble meeting English speaking tourists and expats.

Depending on when your wife is expecting that could be a REAL advantage to you both. Should you be lucky enough for your child to be born here the child is automatically a Brazilian citizen by virtue of birth in Brazilian national territory, regardless of whatever other citizenship gained through parentage. So, this means you and your wife could immediately apply for permanent visas based on having a Brazilian child should you so desire. This is something a lot of expats would give their right arm for.

dannycanyonNew member25 January 2013 14:00:06

Thanks very much for the reply, really helpful.

Our child will be born in UK, but 3yrs is better than no years, if it happens..

Could anyone advise some MUSTS that I should ask for with the renumeration package.

I am aware that health/dental/relocation is all included. I just wasnt sure whether there was anything else which I may be overlooking...?

Thanks

Canyon

JamesViP25 January 2013 17:15:13

11272

Hi Canyon,

Some companies pay an education allowance, you may want to ask about that even though your child is quite young.

Regardless of being a foreigner you are entitled to certain benefits under Brazilian labor laws, 13° salary, holidays, meal vouchers, maybe even the company will have a plan to purchase basic foods (Cesta básica) for their employees. Check into all of those.

Cheers,
Williiam James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Articles to help you in your expat project in Rio de Janeiro

Working in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's largest commercial center after São Paulo. With a diversified economy, it ...
The Brazilian labour market
In recent years, Brazil suffered through an economic recession and a government austerity program. Still, Brazil ...
Finding a job in Brazil
It's better to get a job from abroad if you want to work in Brazil. In this article, find useful information to ...
Invest in Brazil
With a population of more than 212 million and a growing middle class, Brazil represents many investment ...
Working in São Paulo
São Paulo is Brazil's largest economic center by far, with many Brazilian firms headquartered here, as ...
Internships in Brazil
Brazil is a huge, diverse, and interesting country. It's fully half of South America, whether measured in terms of ...
Accommodation in Rio de Janeiro
With an official population of about seven million people, and almost twice that number in the metro area, Rio de ...
Discovering Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro may conjure up images of golden beaches populated by unimaginably beautiful people or of streets ...